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Does the Media have Licence or Even an Obligation to Question an Elderly Leader's Mental Capacity

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by pgabriel, Jun 8, 2017.

  1. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    My post was almost entirely about John McCain. What bullshit (and under 3 sentences).
     
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Don't you think that the vast majority of the people in this country would see the title of this thread and assume it was about President Trump?
     
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  3. LosPollosHermanos

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    what happened to pgabriel
     
  4. justtxyank

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    It's ridiculous to draw some "children of privilege" equivalency between the two men. Especially in the context that's been made here.

    If McCain abused the privilege of his name he did so in order to fight for his country. Trump did it to get laid and make money and to actively avoid fighting for his country.
     
  5. cml750

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    When they are truly senile as McCain seems to be, yes, please call them out. News flash, McCain has been heading in the wrong direction for some time.
     
  6. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I understand that now

    I will say this, the Russian nonsense is driving everyone mad and it needs to disappear

    We are pretty much to the point after Coney's testimony that there is nothing there

    Why shouldn't Trump be on the hinges after rather than being congratulated he accused of being a Ruskie double agent
     
  7. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    You seriously didn't realize that as you were typing it?
     
  8. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    I definitely think Trump's mental health is a problem...but I don't think he is senile. He's just nuts.
     
  9. Invisible Fan

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    The man was tortured by the Viet Cong for 5 years because he didn't fall back on his military privilege to be let go before other POWs.

    What are you really getting at?

    There are more Trump driven scandals outside of the "Russian nonsense" that would deep six a presidency...nepotism, emoluments, non-stop leaks, Steve Bannon, his fawning support among white supremacists, etc..

    Are you pulling a New Yorker?
     
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  10. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I understand McCain was a POW, that doesn't mean he wasn't supposed to be flying jets

    Thanks I forgot what sweet Lou changed his name to.

    I predicted Trump's victory through all this stupidity

    Guy was accused of rape

    I don't agree with 20% of his policies

    I do think daily Trump outrage is ridiculous
     
  11. Invisible Fan

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    It must be thrilling to walk the tightrope of assaulting one's character without taking the whole context into account.
     
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    John McCain can manually take off and land aircraft. I can at least point to a specific discernible skill that McCain has acquired in his lifetime. I can't say the same for Donald Trump. The man has no discernible skill sets.
     
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  13. justtxyank

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    When he grabs for it he gets it
     
  14. RocketsLegend

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    This guy needs to retire
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    McCain's inner circle has communicated to the White House that the senator would like Vice President Pence to attend his eventual funeral at the Washington National Cathedral,

    but not the the draft dodger / carvinval barker​

    http://thehill.com/homenews/media/3...g-trump-at-his-funeral-is-real-moment-for-the
     
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  17. adoo

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    specifically, the dotard, the 71 yr-old child
     
  18. NewRoxFan

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    Can you blame him... personally, trump has been offensively disrespectful to McCain (re: being a POW, re: his mental capacity). And politically, McCain has been offended by trump's positions.

    How horrible of a person do you have to be when two highly respected and loved Republican figures find you so offensive that they don't want you (the potus) to attend their funeral?
     
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